§3-610. Termination of appointment; voluntary

(a).
An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in section 3-1003,
one year after the filing of a closing statement.

[
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW)
.]

(b).
An order closing an estate as provided in section 3-1001 or 3-1002 terminates an
appointment of a personal representative.

[
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW)
.]

(c).
A personal representative may resign his position by filing a written statement
of resignation with the register after he has given at least 15 days written notice
to the persons known to be interested in the estate. If no one applies or petitions
for appointment of a successor representative within the time indicated in the notice,
the filed statement of resignation is ineffective as a termination of appointment
and in any event is effective only upon the appointment and qualification of a successor
representative and delivery of the assets to him.

[
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW)
.]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).

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